diff --git a/src/honeysql/helpers.clj b/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
index 817a6ff..c84c42e 100644
--- a/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
+++ b/src/honeysql/helpers.clj
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
 (defhelper merge-from [m tables]
   (update-in m [:from] concat (collify tables)))
 
-(defmethod build-clause :returning [_ m columns]
-  (if (empty? columns)
-    m
-    (assoc m :returning columns)))
-
 (defhelper returning [m columns]
   (assoc m :returning (collify columns)))